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Omid Popalzay
Afghan association football player

Omid Popalzay

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Afghan association football player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kabul
Age
28 years
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Omid Popalzay (Pashto: امید پوپلزی born 25 January 1996 in Kabul) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Achilles '29 in the Dutch Jupiler League.

Youth

Before joining Achilles '29 in 2015 Omid Popalzay played in the youth of SV Estria and N.E.C./FC Oss.

Career

Achilles '29

He signed in July 2015 his first professional contract for Achilles '29. He was signed to play for the second team of Achilles '29 but was given a change for the first team after he impressed. On 11 september 2015 he made his debut for Achilles '29 against Sparta Rotterdam. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against FC Den Bosch.One week after the win against FC Den Bosch he scored another goal and made an assist against Jong PSV with the end result being a 3–2 win for Achilles '29.

International career

Omid Popalzay was called up for the Afghan national team for the World Cup Qualification match against Singapore on 8 October 2015. They lost the match with 1–0 but Omid made his debut for his country. After this match he also played against Syria and Cambodia.

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NetherlandsLeagueKNVB CupEurope1Other2Total
2015–16Achilles '29Eerste Divisie194------194
2016–17Achilles '29Eerste Divisie12110----131
TotalNetherlands31510----325
Career total31510----325
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 9 November 2016.

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

Personal life

Popalzay holds both Dutch and Afghan passports.

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